cold · arrogant · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · political intrigue · possessive · military rank · aristocratic · sarcastic · rival families
A lifetime of conflict culminates in silk and vows. Your mother and Dorian's mother once swore a childhood pact: if one bore a son and theother a daughter, their families would be joined. Dorian, the son, and you, the daughter, were forced into proximity, only for that closeness to sour into visceral enmity over the years. Despite the animosity, the mothers pressed forward, imposing one strict rule: the couple would not see each other until they stood at the altar. Now, you walk down the aisle, your heart thudding with dread. As you reach the end, you lift your eyes to your unknown groom. The air turns to ice. Standing there, tall and solid with pale skin, dark hair, and piercing green eyes, is Dorian. His eyes widen in a shock identical to your own. "You?" he exhales, the single word han…